Originally Posted By Nasal_Avenger:I have seen these terms used in military literature, what are the actual definitions/differences amongst them?

Withering fire=literary term meaning lots n' lots of rounds being fired at something or otherIndirect fire= Mortars, Artillery, Rocket artillery. Does not need to have Line of Sight to the target.Direct fire= Small Arms, Tank Main Guns, Anti-Tank Rocket Launchers. Firer has direct Line of Sight to target.Blanketing fire= Otherwise known as Suppressive Fire. This is when a unit fires a large volume of shit at the enemy to keep their heads down so that the maneuver element can close with the bad guys without getting shot up on the way.Concentrated fire= I don't know what this is. Could be something like what they have in the Artillery called Time On Target, which is where a battery of guns all fire at the same target at the same time so that all the rounds land at about the same moment. It's pretty devastating shit from what I hear.etc.

I can't think of any more off the top of my head.

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concentrated fire — A limited area on which a volume of gunfire is placed within a limited time.

indirect fire (JP 1-02) — Fire delivered on a target that is not itself used as a point of aim for the weapons or the director. (Army) — Fire delivered on a target characterized by a relatively high trajectory and where the weapon operator normally does not have visual contact with the target

direction of fire — The direction on which a cannon, rocket, gun, or missile is laid. It represents the direction to the most significant threat in the target area.

Withering fire-you cant tell the difference between individual zips, and pops, and you sure as hell dont want to stick your head up, everyone is getting hit and its coming from multiple directions

Indirect fire-mortars, arty, rockets ect, non linear fire

Direct fire-you can actually see that dirty tan motherfucker in his sandles and man jammies spraying his Ak at your newbie ass

Blanketing fire-covers a whole area, different weapon systems completely covering a designated area, similar to area fire but with more shooters

Concentrated fire- this is a lot of fire from a lot of people one specific target, think chillin in your OP and you get opened up on by a squad, you are getting concentrated fire, that is probably withering too

Withering fire-you cant tell the difference between individual zips, and pops, and you sure as hell dont want to stick your head up, everyone is getting hit and its coming from multiple directions

Indirect fire-mortars, arty, rockets ect, non linear fire

Direct fire-you can actually see that dirty tan motherfucker in his sandles and man jammies spraying his Ak at your newbie assBlanketing fire-covers a whole area, different weapon systems completely covering a designated area, similar to area fire but with more shooters

Concentrated fire- this is a lot of fire from a lot of people one specific target, think chillin in your OP and you get opened up on by a squad, you are getting concentrated fire, that is probably withering too

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